The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-03
CAB WOBKS ARE COMING.
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING OF NON.
EYED MEN YESTERDAY.
The Committees Report Adopted,
and Another One Appointed to
Begin Work at Once.

bn WV ~ o1N's
The meeting Of citizsrs at the Office
Of STRAIT on, Thomas & Rogers yes.er.
day to hear the report of the commit.
tee on proposed car works for Men,
dhis was largely attended and enthu-
sisstic. Col, II. M. Nicely presided,
and the report WIS submitted as fol-
lows;
THE CoMNIrrEK's REPORT.
Your committee to whom was refer
red The sdvisability OF establishing car
works In Memphis or vicinity, regret
that they have not had t'ms % inves.
tigate the matter as thJ'uGshly as
they would like to have 0oie, or "a
the Importance of the eubjsct 90.
mands. The cost OF material that an.
tiers into the cost OF Cars, supp lee, etc.
we have only consids. ed In general
way.
Memphis has now a sys EN- Of rail.
roads which covers a large extent Of
territory, reaching out In every di.
rectiop, penetrating virgin forests OF
pine, cypress, poplar, gum, walnut,
oak, ash, ard Other hard and soft
woods, which can be furnished at
Memphis at less cost than any other
point possessing the advantages that
Memphis does as a distributing point.
BY railroads already in operation we
reach the coal and iron mines OF Ala.
bsma, Kentucky and Tennessee, and
with the completion OF the Kansas
City, Memphis aud Birmingham Rail-
road, we will penetrate the very heart
OF the coal and iron fields Of Alabama.
The competition between these lines
ineures supply OF iron and coal at
minimum cost, aud in the opinion
OF your committee, car works
properly managed will produce
lair returns on the capital
invested, and will be OF incalculable
advantage to the city and It's citiz ems.
As the country tributary to Memphis
continues to develop, more railroads
will be constructed sud more cars will
be required to handle the increased
TIA fic, consequently parties establish
ing car works here may confidently
expect to a. I'D good home market for
their manufacture, u msrket which
generally Yields the best profits.
Some Of your committee have had
occasion within the last twelve month";
to place orders for cars, and have
found the works all full OF work, many
OF whom declined orders, and Others
would only undertake to deliver toe
late for the n requirements OF busines,
Tor the coming season. Hence you
committee feel confident that cal
works In Memphis would have littl,
difficulty in securing work that woulC
give constant employment to O larg,
nu nber Of mechanics and laborers.
Your committee exsmined.the Gce'e
patent car heater, ventilator, rsclinin,
seat for day coaches, and the arrange
ments for converting these sea.s into
sleeping berths at night, and as far q
We Can judge from the incomplet,
drawing laid before us, we think ther,
10 some merit In these patents, a
there undoubtedly 10 room for i'm
provemtnt In all such appliances no,
In use, but to thoroughly tee, the mer
lite OF these inventions II Is necessary b
make practical experiments, which VI
have not been able to do, nor can w
give an opioion a. TO the validity o
the patents from the iniorma tiol
placed In our possession. All OF whicl
Is respectfully submitted,
The report was read and accepted
and q committee appointed 10 solici
subscriptions to the capital stock Q
the enterprise. These consisted o
Messrs. Il. M. Stratton, John \. Nc
Tighe and NJ. GAVIN, who will bsgI
work OF once. Toe disposition mani
feeted by every one In attend ancs an,
several who wers not, but aiterwar
discussed the Institution, sads the com
m tee TO anticipate no difficult,
whatever In raising the nc
qsired amount, no matter what II ma
be. All the necessary land facilide
have been rendered by the Chickasa,
Land Company. thus dispoelng Of IN
manner Of location.
Mr.. T. ID. Gsrlet, who came fror
Fort Worth, Texas, to establish III
works Mt the most eligible point, an
who has patents 10 be advantageous
used In the manufacture, was ssen b
an APPKAL man after the meeting &C
burned. He stated that the com ban
ne proposed 10 organize here was o
the sane principle Hs every similar OF
ganiZsiion In the country-a stoc
company. He had been offered II
: ducements by Chattanooga, Kuo,
vile, Sheffield, Ala, and sedalla, Mo
bat mons OF them compsred with Men
phis In the way OF advantages. TIL
Missilsppi river gives ms lumber an
! coal In abundance and at low rate
while the railroads virtually plscsd a
! In the midst OF coal and iron fleldl
and almost inexhAustible timber \,
gion. He had examined the subje
thoroughly. and knew that In Oh
North and East timber FOR manfactu
J Ing PURPOSES was becoming thing
J the past. The manufacturer a
there were beginning 10 realize thi
, aud the position and resourc,
: oil Memphis had only 10 be q,
verlised 10 gather in q large numbi
= Of them. Beside that, the sever
Q railroads already centering here, m
i others coming, will supply the ma
q ket. There are no car works OF ID
d portance south Of the Ohio river or
n Charles, Mo. There are establis
= ments at Knoxville, Tenn, and A
niston, Ala, but they have not rise
TO the dignity we propose 10 give our
II would be idle 10 attempt q narr
ton OF the immense benefits IN
j. would ari'e for the city from su,